News broke on Monday that recently traded All-Star James Harden will miss this weekend’s All-Star Game as he continues to recover from a hamstring injury.
This immediately led to speculation on who will replace Harden on the All-Star roster. With this year’s festivities taking place in Cleveland, many on social media — from fans to writers — suggested Cavs center Jarrett Allen get the call after many believed he was snubbed from the original team.
They got their wish later Monday, as Allen was named to the team to replace Harden, making these social media users prophetic:
Allen has been a big part of why the Cavs are the No. 3 seed in the Eastern Conference this year. The center is averaging 16.2 points, 11.1 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game through 49 games this season.
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver is the one who made the selection on who replaced Harden, and while Allen had a strong case, so did Raptors big man Pascal Siakam and Celtics guard Jaylen Brown.
One of those two still make make the team, as Bulls forward Zach LaVine could also miss the game due to injury.
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